Ruling Planet Jupiter

Ruling Planet Jupiter
Jupiter Symbol

Jupiter rules the astrological
sign of Sagittarius

Jupiter Facts

Order from the Sun	Jupiter is fifth in order from the sun. In Roman mythology, ruler of the gods. (Greek name, Zeus)
Diameter of Jupiter	88,732 Miles (142,800 km)
Planet Mass	318 times Earth's mass
Average distance from Sun	483,682,805 Miles (778,412,020 km)
Length of day in Earth days	0.41 (9.8 Earth hours)
Length of year in Earth years	11.86
Mean surface temperature	Minus -243.67° F (-153.15° Celsius) or 120 Kelvin (cloud tops)
Atmospheric components	90% hydrogen, 10% helium, .07% methane
Surface gravity	2.53 times that of Earth
If you weighed 100 pounds	You would weigh 236.4 pounds on Jupiter
Known Moons	16

Planet Jupiter in Astrology

Jupiter is the planet of expansion, success, luck and opportunity. Wherever Jupiter or Sagittarius is located in your chart, you seek opportunities and expansion of your position in life. The type of opportunity that appeals to you is according to the sign in which your Jupiter is found, and the aspects it makes or receives. The places you seek opportunity depend on the houses Jupiter or Sagittarius occupy.

Jupiter rules the sign Sagittarius and therefore retains all the characteristics of that sign as well as of the 9th solar house.

Jupiter means increase so it will multiply in whatever house it occupies. For example, if found in the 5th house of children, you would want a large family. In difficult aspect, you may not want the large family but may get it anyway!

Jupiter rules banking so it shows how, or if, you save your money. It means travel (generally long distance), religion, philosophy, the law, and all other 9th house associations. It's a protective planet and Sagittarius is a protective sign so if well aspected will prevent trouble or protect you from illness, etc. Jupiter prevents and protects as long as you don't over-do or go to extremes. In difficult aspects, it tends toward extremes and over-extension of finances.